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Yes, I think I understand the situation. &nbsp;Localhost was relative to the server, not my mac I'm using. &nbsp;If I wanted to know the absolute location I suppose I'd have to call my hosting provider and find out. &nbsp;Thanks anyways!
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Yes, I think I understand the situation.  Localhost was relative to the server, not my mac I'm using.  If I wanted to know the absolute location I suppose I'd have to call my hosting provider and find out.  Thanks anyways!

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The expert confirmed an aspect of the situation, and I figured out the rest myself
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The expert confirmed an aspect of the situation, and I figured out the rest myself

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Hi,<br />
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I'm trying to figure out why I cannot connect to my wordpress database. &nbsp;<br />
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I'm trying to connect using Sequel Pro.<br />
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I open wp-config to gather my login credentials, but they don't work. &nbsp;For 'DB_HOST' it says 'localhost', and this confuses me, as the database that is on my localhost isn't the same database info that I've previously entered through my wordpress site.<br />
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So how do I find out the path to my database if not in wp-config? &nbsp;I'm new to Wordpress and it's been a while since using SQL.<br />
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Thanks in advance!
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Hi,

I'm trying to figure out why I cannot connect to my wordpress database.  

I'm trying to connect using Sequel Pro.

I open wp-config to gather my login credentials, but they don't work.  For 'DB_HOST' it says 'localhost', and this confuses me, as the database that is on my localhost isn't the same database info that I've previously entered through my wordpress site.

So how do I find out the path to my database if not in wp-config?  I'm new to Wordpress and it's been a while since using SQL.

Thanks in advance!

Wordpress and Connecting to Database

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL for creating websites and blogs. Features include a plugin architecture, a template system and strong management, customization and search systems; through its dynamic presentation of content, webmasters have the flexibility to create websites easily.

WordPress

Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.